11/03/2020 18:16
Clarín.com
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Updated 11/03/2020 3:20 AM
River Plate faces Banfield this Tuesday, November 3
, in the match corresponding to
Date 1 of Zone 3 of the Professional League Cup of
Argentine soccer, at the Libertadores de América Stadium.
El Millonario will play again at the local level eight months after his last game in Argentine soccer, after overcoming?
the political dispute with the organization of the tournament around the place to exercise their locality.
With the arbitration of Germán Delfino, the meeting between
River Plate and Banfield will be played from 9:15 p.m. (Argentine time) and can be seen live through Fox Sports Premium
(channel 123 of Cablevisión Flow and 604 of DirecTV).
The initial intention of the Millionaire was to play home at River Camp.
Photo: River Press.
Núñez's club had everything organized to play at River Camp
, his training center in the Buenos Aires town of Ezeiza, but the LPF denied him that possibility on Saturday, just over 24 hours before the start of the game.
The
millionaire
leadership
argued that there was no time to get a new place and the organization chaired by Marcelo Tinelli postponed the game to Tuesday and gave him until Sunday to report a stadium.
In the midst of the political battle,
River also requested the intervention of the AFA
, after its president Claudio Tapia toured the River Camp facilities on Thursday and practically took the match there for granted.
Coffees and juices.
Tapia with Ameal and D'Onofrio in the AFA presidential office.
But the entity based in Viamonte 1366 ran away from the dispute and
finally River presented the Independiente stadium under protest
, where it has been a local in the Copa Libertadores since the Monumental stadium went into refurbishment, at the beginning of last August.
Tomorrow's game will mark River's return to Argentine football 241 days after the fateful draw with Atlético Tucumán (1-1) that deprived him of being champion on the last date of the Super League.
The following weekend, Marcelo Gallardo's team did not show up to play with the Tucumanos on the first day of the Super League Cup due to the suspicion of a case of coronavirus in the club and then local football entered a long pandemic break.
Marcelo Gallardo's team will play "under protest" against Banfield.
Photo: Reuters.
Since then,
the Millionaire played five games for the Libertadores with a balance of four wins and a draw
.
With no immediate international competition, given that he will face Athletico Paranaense of Brazil in the round of 16 on November 24 and December 1,
Gallardo will have the best for his debut in the LPF Cup
.
The team that will present to Banfield will be the one that played regularly in Libertadores after the stoppage due to the global health emergency due to the coronavirus, with
Chilean Paulo Díaz ratified as the first center-back after the departure of Lucas Martínez Quarta to Fiorentina in Italy
.
Chilean defender Paulo Díaz will start against Banfield.
Photo: Reuters.
The intention of the
Doll
is to repeat that formation next Saturday against Rosario Central to print the rhythm of competition with a view to the elimination series against the Brazilians.
For Banfield, this match has a special significance, as it
will be the coaching debut of Javier "Archu" Sanguinetti
(49 years old), former captain and historic defender of the club, holder of the record for appearances as a player with 425 games.
The former assistant to the
Emperor
Julio César Falcioni will not have forwards Luciano Pons and Agustín Urzi tomorrow, who are recovering from various injuries.
Javier Sanguinetti will officially debut as Banfield's coach, against River.
Photo: Club Atlético Banfield
Probable formations
River Plate 11
: Franco Armani;
Gonzalo Montiel, Paulo Díaz, Javier Pinola, Milton Casco;
Enzo Pérez, Ignacio Fernández, Nicolás De la Cruz;
Julián Álvarez, Rafael Santos Borré, Matías Suárez.
DT: Marcelo Gallardo.
The 11 of Banfield
: Facundo Altamirano;
Luciano Gómez, Alexis Maldonado, Luciano Lollo, Claudio Bravo;
Jorge Rodríguez, Giuliano Galloppo;
Mauricio Cuero, Martín Payero, Fabián Bordagaray;
Agustin Fontana.
DT: Javier Sanguinetti.
Referee
: Germán Delfino.
Stadium
: Libertadores de América (local River).
Hours
: 21:15 (Argentine time).
TV
: Fox Sports Premium.